variants
or aurorae
as in sunrises
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
a gorgeous pink aurora aroused us out of our slumber
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Recent Examples of auroras
The images show vivid auroras dancing overhead and a fox below who seems far more interested in the photographer than the light show unfolding above.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
On Earth, this is mostly seen as auroras.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
Rather than relying on apps, Lehtonen studies real-time space weather data to know when the auroras are most likely to appear.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Expect more auroras in unexpected places, though perhaps not as frequently as the past couple years.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
After this peak, the auroras will become weaker as that cycle resets.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 24 Dec. 2025
In November a flurry of solar outbursts stunned sky watchers as far south as Mexico and Florida with jaw-dropping auroras.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
Astrotourism continues to be one of the world's leading trends, and many travelers make big plans to cross oceans and continents just to experience auroras, meteor showers, and some of the darkest night skies in the world.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Some of the northernmost states could continue to see auroras on Friday night, the map shows.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auroras
Noun
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There are no solutions, no easy answers, no flower crowns that bring enlightenment, no sunrises that rejuvenate the soul.—
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Sunset chasers are a dime a dozen, but true nature enthusiasts know that sunrises are far superior.—
Noun
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In his last days, my dying father longed for figs and other fruit, but thyme and duqqa were the only foods available in abundance under siege.—
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If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.—
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“Auroras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auroras. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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